Weaponising Foreign Laws: Why the UK Needs a New Law Against Malicious Revenge Actions

Exploring the urgent need for a UK law to prevent malicious actors from exploiting foreign legal systems to harm others, as highlighted by a recent case of unjust imprisonment in Dubai.

Imagine being a young man, excited to explore a new country, only to find yourself imprisoned because someone maliciously weaponised archaic laws against you. This isn’t fiction—it’s the story of a British man jailed in Dubai after a mother reported him for having consensual sex with her daughter, who was just two months shy of her 18th birthday. While …